Original Songs Written for Ozzy Osbourne End Up on Vince Neil’s Solo Album -Phil Soussan ex-bassist/ songwriter for Ozzy Osbourne.

Phil Soussan Reflects on His Time with the Vince Neil Band in 1992
In a recent interview, bassist /songwriter Phil Soussan provided a glimpse into his experience with the Vince Neil group in 1992, shedding light on the challenges and personal dynamics that shaped his tenure. Soussan’s reflections reveal a complex interplay of personalities and unforeseen events that ultimately led to his departure.

Soussan mentioned that there were some “personalities in the band” that caused things to “kind of fall apart.” He did not delve deeply into specifics, but it is clear that interpersonal relationships played a significant role in the band’s dynamic. One pivotal moment was the unexpected passing of Bruce Bird, the band’s manager, whom Soussan described as “wonderful.” Bird’s sudden death seemed to be a turning point, after which “everything sort of seemed to fall apart a little bit.”

This period of turmoil led Soussan to make a difficult decision: “I just decided to move on.” However, his departure did not mark the end of his musical contributions. Interestingly, many of the songs on Vince Neil’s album were originally written by Soussan for an Ozzy Osbourne album that never came to be. “A lot of those songs were songs that I had originally written actually for Ozzy… and when I wasn’t there anymore, I took those songs with me, and some of them ended up on Vince’s album,” Soussan explained.

This connection between the songs intended for Ozzy and those on Vince’s album creates a fascinating musical bridge. Soussan pointed out that if listeners “carefully” compare the two sets of songs, they can “sort of hear the derivatives” and understand the stylistic parallels. He remarked, “I was writing songs that were stylistically had some relationship to some of the songs that Ozzy already had as big songs.”

While Soussan preferred not to delve into further details about the band’s internal issues, he did encourage fans to engage in a bit of musical detective work: “It’s a fun exercise to listen to and see if you can spot it.”

For full interview watch below.